AB Dynamics plc announced the appointment of Mat Hubbard as Chief Operating Officer of the company and Richard Hickinbotham as a Non-executive Director, both effective from 14 August 2017. In addition, Rob Hart, currently Finance Director, will become Chief Financial Officer. The company also announced that Tim Rogers has informed the Board of his decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer at the end of 2017, after 5 years with the business.

In the meantime, Tim will continue as CEO and Director for the time required to facilitate a smooth handover to his successor, provide continuity and maintain the stability of the business. Richard Hickinbotham, aged 58, holds a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College and is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years City experience.

Most recently he was Head of European Research at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, prior to which he was Head of Research at Charles Stanley Securities having previously held a number of senior positions at Investec and S G Warburg & Co. (acquired by UBS).